Zorin OS is an Ubuntu-based Linux distribution designed especially for newcomers to Linux. It has a Windows-like graphical user interface and many programs similar to those found in Windows. Zorin OS also comes with an application that lets users run many Windows programs. The distribution's ultimate goal is to provide a Linux alternative to Windows and let Windows users enjoy all the features of Linux without complications.

To compare the software in this project to the software available in other distributions, please see our Compare Packages page.

Notes: In case where multiple versions of a package are shipped with a distribution, only the default version appears in the table. For indication about the GNOME version, please check the "nautilus" and "gnome-shell" packages. The Apache web server is listed as "httpd" and the Linux kernel is listed as "linux". The KDE desktop is represented by the "plasma-desktop" package and the Xfce desktop by the "xfdesktop" package.

Star Labs - Laptops built for Linux.
View our range including the Star Lite, Star LabTop and more. Available with a choice of Ubuntu, Linux Mint or Zorin OS pre-installed with many more distributions supported. Visit Star Labs for information, to buy and get support.

from 264 review(s)
Please selecting a rating in the range of 1-10.
Please write at least one sentence about the distribution while limiting your review to 2040 characters.

What are your thoughts on Zorin OS?Please include a few pros and a few cons, along with your overall impression of the operating system.
Our FAQ page has tips on writing a good mini-review.

Version:

Rating: out of 10

Comments (maximum 2,040 characters):

Past reviews - sort by:

Version: 15-r1Rating: 10Date: 2019-09-14Votes: 0

Very easy for a newbie moving from windows - paid edition is complete and very stable.

Frequent software updates - but none prevent productivity.

Was this review helpful? Yes
No

Version: 15-r1Rating: 10Date: 2019-08-25Votes: 0

Zorin os is an excellent distribution not only for those newcomers to the world of gnu linux but all.
In favor:
It has a very versatile modern desktop that mimics Windows. However if you want it to look like another working environment you can change it, even make it look like mac (ultimate version).
It's fast.
It's stable.
Thanks to wine you can install some Windows programs (in my case I have installed Diablo 2 and it works without problems).
There are a lot of programs similar to Windows. To install them you just have to enter the software store to do it very easily.
You are less likely to be infected with viruses.
It's beautiful.
In short, you can use it for both leisure and work, just like I do. It's been several years since I left Windows and I don't regret it, on the contrary. Zorin os, for its ease of use, has allowed me to enter this wonderful world of free software.
One last word. There is a misconception that free software must necessarily be free. Nothing could be further from the truth. Developers are people who devote a lot of hours to these programs and it is only fair that they have an economic retribution. That's why I have Zorin os ultimate installed, since, apart from having support, it serves to support the developers for this excellent work. The price does not seem excessive to me, (much cheaper than the home version of Windows 10) since I can install it in all the computers I own.

Was this review helpful? Yes
No

Version: 15-r1Rating: 8Date: 2019-08-11Votes: 0

Zorin is an excellent distribution for Linux newcomers. My mother and father have been using it since the Zorin 11 days. Zorin provides a similar "look and feel" to Windows without being a Redmond GUI knock-off.

The one downside to Zorin 15 is, there is no upgrade path from Zorin 12 to Zorin 15. It is a destructive upgrade, and you have to backup and restore user data.